"out of courtesy" 怎么发音
expression
OWT-uhv-KUR-tuh-see
OWT-ov-KUR-tuh-see
释义
To do something as a polite gesture, not because you have to, but to show good manners or respect.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈkɝtəsi
英式英语
ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /kˈɜːtəsi
简化发音
美式
OWT-uhv-KUR-tuh-see
英式
OWT-ov-KUR-tuh-see
语境中听
She invited him out of courtesy.
He thanked everyone out of courtesy.
I replied out of courtesy, not because I was interested.
Sometimes we invite neighbors out of courtesy, even if we barely know them.